#6980AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.071 262.6), rgb(105, 128, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6980AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6980AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 128, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.071 262.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6980AB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6980AB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6980AB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6980AB text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 262.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6980AB
oklch(59.9% 0.071 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B608A
oklch(49% 0.073 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#6980AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7183AD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54898F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6980AB
#6980AB
oklch(59.9% 0.071 262.6)
- #957C4D
#957C4D
oklch(59.9% 0.071 82.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6980AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #6980AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.